On December 20th, 2011, BioWare and LucasArts will be launching Star Wars: The Old Republic. To celebrate the game’s release, they will host a series of launch events in several major cities in the US and Europe. In the US, they'll team up with Best Buy to host launch night events at the Best Buy Union Square in New York City and the Best Buy North Austin in Austin, Texas. Members of the Star Wars: The Old Republic development team will be on hand at each location, including BioWare Co-Founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk in New York, as well as James Ohlen and Rich Vogel in Austin. Fans attending these events may be able to get their hands on swag, take part in Q&As with the developers, and even get their copy of the game signed.

For our European fans, They will be holding events in London and Paris. In Paris, They will be having a launch event at the Virgin Megastore located on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées on December 14, 2011. Those attending will have the chance to meet Technical Design Director, Emmanuel Lusinchi. They will also be having a launch event at the Oxford Street GAME in London on December 14. Fans that make it out to this event will have the opportunity to spend some time with Alexander Freed, Writer on Star Wars: The Old Republic and author of both the Blood of the Empire and The Lost Suns series of comics.